If you have any questions about your RV, our parts and service department would be happy to help. We hope this helps explain the difference between your converter and inverter. If you only have 30 amps of power available and your air-conditioning uses 18 amps, what do you have left to use? Yes, that’s right… 12 amps. Be smart, do not run your air conditioning, microwave, television, coffee pot, and blow dry your hair at the same time. Without a converter, all your power is lost and directionless. It directs the 240V power to your washer and dryer, the 120V power to your air conditioner and microwave, and it converts some of the power to 12V for your lights, stereo, and house batteries. Yes, this will allow you to watch television in the middle of the woods at night!Īlways remember, a converter and/or inverter cannot supply an endless amount of power. Your converter is a traffic controller for all this power. This will allow you to use your household items such as phone chargers, computer chargers and televisions without the RV being plugged into “shore power”. Inverters are electrical devices that take the power from your batteries and “inverts” the power from 12v to 110v, which allows you to use 110v outlets powered by the power stored in your 12v batteries. The converter also takes this power and charges your 12V or “coach” batteries. To explain in a less complex way, a converter takes the electricity from a 15 amp, 30 amp or 50 amp power inlet and sends the power to the necessary appliances (air conditioning, AC televisions, AC outlets). Inverters are electrical devices that convert the voltage from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). DC circuits include the 12v outlets that look like the cigarette lighter in your car.Ĭonverters are electrical devices that convert the voltage from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). AC circuits include the outlets that look identical to what is in your house. Now that we know the difference between AC and DC lets talk about what is in your RV. In DC, the electrons flow in a single direction, or “forward.” In AC, electrons switch directions, sometimes going “forward” and then going “backward.” Alternating current is the best way to transmit electricity over large distances (for household use). The difference between AC and DC lies in the direction in which the electrons flow. Electricity or “current” is nothing but the movement of electrons through a conductor, like a wire. Electricity flows in two ways: either in an alternating current (AC) or in a direct current (DC). For example… “What is the difference between my converter and inverter?” This question seems to be common amongst new RV owners… and we are here to explain.įirst lets talk about the difference between AC and DC (not the rock group). As an RV dealer, naturally, customers come to us with their questions. When you buy something new, you are bound to have a few questions.
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